In Sermon Illustrations: "How To Be Great"

Was It Not Great Blindness That God Almighty, Who ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 8, 2006

Was it not great blindness that God Almighty, who created us, has so often made known to us that he is our Father, and finally even gave his Son for us; and he himself stands there and calls us poor sinners, saying "Come to me, all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give you rest." And we ...read more

Tags: Cross Agony

Goodness Makes Greatness Truly Valuable, And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 9, 2006

"Goodness makes greatness truly valuable, and greatness make goodness much more ...read more

Tags: Character

The Great Italian Conductor Arturo Toscanini Was ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

The great Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini was legendary for his fits of rage. The librarian of one of Toscanini’s orchestras was particularly vexed by the maestro’s habit of throwing valuable musical scores at the musicians when angry. Watching closely, the librarian observed that Toscanini’s ...read more

Tags: Anger

Character May Be Manifested In The Great Moments, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2006

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ...read more

Tags: Character

Consider A Great Scientist And Thinker Albert ...

Contributed by Richard Francis on May 7, 2006

Consider a great scientist and thinker Albert Einstein, developed the theory of relativity and many others, he was quoted as saying the following “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a ...read more

Tags: Worship Definition

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Days When The Great Evangelist Moody Was ...  PRO

Contributed by Manuel Amparo on May 9, 2006

In the days when the great evangelist Moody was preaching in Chicago, a man, partially under the influence of liquor, seeing the warm lights of Moody’s tabernacle, staggered up the steps to the front door. Upon opening it, he saw no one within, but he did see the motto hanging above the pulpit: ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:16

Tags: Forgiveness In Jesus

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

The Cost Of True Greatness Is Humble, Selfless, ...  PRO

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 12, 2006

“The cost of true greatness is humble, selfless, sacrificial service. The Christian who desires to be great and first in the kingdom is the one who is willing to serve in the hard place, the demanding place, the place where he is not appreciated and may even be persecuted. Knowing that time is ...read more

Tags: Humility, Discipleship, Criticism, Self Denial

Denomination: Baptist

In The Summer Of 1960 The Great Musical Star ...

Contributed by R. David Reynolds on Oct 16, 2006

. In the summer of 1960 the great musical star Mary Martin was playing the lead role of Maria von Trapp in Rogers and Hammerstein’s musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC on Broadway. Lyrist Oscar Hammerstein, II was on his death bed. “One evening just before Mary went on stage, a note was handed to her. ...read more

Tags: Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Methodist

Great Thoughts Converted To Practice Will Become ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Great thoughts converted to practice will become ...read more

Tags: Workplace Success

A Nation Is Made Great Not By Its Acres, But By ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A nation is made great not by its acres, but by the men who cultivate them; not by its great forests, but by the men who use them. America was a great land when ...read more

Tags: America

America Is Great Because She Is Good, And If ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, ...read more

Tags: America

A Certain Amount Of Opposition Is A Great Help ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise ...read more

Tags: Apologetics General

The Great Creative Individual...is Capable Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The great creative individual...is capable of more wisdom and virtue than ...read more

Tags: Art

So Great Is My Veneration For The Bible That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"So great is my veneration for the Bible that the earlier my children begin to read it, the more confident my hope that they will prove ...read more

Tags: Bible Influence

The Great And Good Do Not Die Even In This ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"The great and good do not die even in this world. Embalmed in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

The War On Poverty Created A Great New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

The war on poverty created a great new upper-middle class of bureaucrats that found they had a fine career as long as they could keep ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Since Changes Are Going On Anyway, The Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

"Since changes are going on anyway, the great thing is to learn enough about them so that we will be able to lay hold of them ...read more

Tags: Change

To Be Amused By What You Readthat Is The Great ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

To be amused by what you readthat is the great spring ...read more

Tags: Wisdom

One Of The Great Hindrances To Internal Peace ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"One of the great hindrances to internal peace which the Christian encounters is the common habit of dividing our lives ...read more

Tags: Peace

There Is A Price Which Is Too Great To Pay For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"There is a price which is too great to pay for peace, and that price can be put in one word. One ...read more

Tags: Peace